Right now, local time in Lafia is 10:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lafia ranks #4881 worldwide by population and #90 in Nigeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lafia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4939° N, 8.5153° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nasarawa State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 127,236 · #4881 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lafia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.49° S, 171.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Nukunonu, Tokelau, about 88 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:15 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lafia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 63.3° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Lafia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lafia sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Lafia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,525 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,273 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.49° N, 8.52° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 01:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 03:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:15 | −4h |
| London | 09:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 10:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 12:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 13:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 17:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 18:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 20:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Lafia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lafia local time:
Cities sharing Lafia's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Lafia
| Paris | 4,525 km | N (354°) |
| London | 4,848 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,283 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,841 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,968 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 7,013 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,882 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,568 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,231 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,683 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,929 km | NE (43°) |
| Sydney | 15,273 km | SE (132°) |
Cities near Lafia
FAQ
What time is it in Lafia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lafia (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lafia in?
Lafia runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lafia observe daylight saving time?
Lafia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lafia today?
Lafia sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lafia tonight?
The moon phase over Lafia tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lafia?
The antipode of Lafia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.49° S, 171.48° W. It falls on land, near Nukunonu, Tokelau, about 88 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lafia?
Lafia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lafia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lafia, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.